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You have talked with us a number of times about,

um, how when you talk to the business community,

their number one focus is safety downtown. That

they aren't blinking at this head tax. I'm wondering

if you have any examples of CEOs or CFOs who

are in support, people who would be in the category

that we're now talking about, the headcount

number. Any examples of CEOs or CFOs who say,

"I'm on board"?

Well, I don't have any examples of CEOs who

are not on board. But can you give us an example

of one that is?

Well, I mean, I guess we could draw the conclusion

that all of them are. Because none of them have

said that they are opposed to it. Have you heard

a CEO come to you and say that we do not support—

name one CEO that has said out loud that they

don't support investing in community safety.

Well, an executive of McDonald's put an op-ed

in the Tribune... He's not a CEO. Okay, but

that's an example of the corporate community

pushing back. I'm just asking you, as the mayor,

can you give us an example of one that is?

What I can tell you is this, that the people

of Chicago— because listen, I'm not going to

respond to one CEO. 74, 75 percent, as high

as 80 percent of Chicagoans support challenging

these big corporations to pay their fair share

in taxes. Who should I respond to?

80 percent of the people of Chicago or one individual

that has not come forward yet?